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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1961

Page

5

Hocking golf title finals set as Roberts wins women's crown

At Hocking Hills Country Club Alice Roberts of Shawnee captured the women's title by beating Mary Jane McKinley on the 19th hole after a deadlock at 18. Semifinal men’s matches determined next Sunday finals with Butts and Charney advancing in the championship, and several flight winners named.

Wolfe Jack Tingley Bill Vaughn Bill Moore Kenny Vaughn Bob Gano Don Taylor Bill Mercer Joe Case Jim Heinlein Herman Chappel Jim Irvine Betty Chrisman Ann McKinley Jean Schultheis Olive Jane Mowrey Joan Vaughn Jo Ann Jurgensmier Ann Myers Wally Shipley

Founders Day Lunch Hosted by Albany Wednesday Club

The Albany Wednesday Club met at Mrs. Eldon Dailey’s home for Founders Day with a noon luncheon for 10 members and four guests. Guests included Mrs. Mabel Doe Ginger, Mrs. Lelia Law, Mrs. F E Goldsberry, and Mrs. Howard Stanley. Charter members attended and discussed club history and notable events. The next meeting will be at Lake Hope Lodge hosted by Mrs. J. E. Cline.

Albany Eldon Dailey Mabel Doe Ginger Lelia Law Columbus F. E. Goldsberry Athens Howard Stanley Harry Rowell Dailey J. E. Cline Hazel Cline Earl Baughman Mabel C. Ginger Blanche Cline Florence Brown

New Association To Hold First Meeting In 1960 Mississippian

The Mason County Association for Retarded Children will hold its first meeting this fall on Friday September 22 at 8 p.m. in the Appalachian Power Auditorium. The first annual year books will be distributed. The group organized in 1960 and invites the public to attend.

Point Pleasant Mason County Association For Retarded Children Appalachian Power Auditorium

Pleasant Valley Hospital Auxili ary Meeting Monday

Mrs. Harry Flowers, president, will preside at 7 30 p.m. Monday at Appalachian Power Auditorium. All membership dues must be paid then or membership will be discontinued.

Point Pleasant Harry Flowers Pleasant Valley Hospital Auxiliary Appalachian Power Auditorium

Col William Rawlings to Speak at Point Pleasant Rotary

Col William Rawlings senior army advisor for the West Virginia National Guard will address the Point Pleasant Rotary Club at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The talk will cover the Berlin situation and will be held at the Moose Home.

Point Pleasant William Rawlings West Virginia National Guards

Ground hog described as heavy bodied marmot in North America

A field note defines the ground hog as a heavy bodied grizzled marmot with a white nose that inhabits open woodlands and meadows across North America.

North America

Zaleski News and Social Notes Outline Travel and Visits

Zaleski reports Captain Ray Kyle, a native son, left for overseas with Mrs Kyle and children staying in Hope Mills during his absence. Numerous visits and weekend guests from Columbus Nelsonville Ashland Ky South Charleston W Va Palm Beach and Cincinnati are noted.

Zaleski Ray Kyle Ella Hayes Sue Robert Lent Ashland Z. A. Crippen South Charleston W. Va Thomas Harris Columbus C. E. Kyle Palm Beach Fla Max Thomas Larry James Harris Mrs. Boney Brooks California

Ground Breaking Held for First Church of God in Point Pleasant

Ground breaking for a new First Church of God of New Haven in Point Pleasant featured Mrs. K F Ridenour turning the first shovel of dirt. The Rev. Dave Fields led the ceremony as the church plans a 200 foot frontage facing the main highway.

Point Pleasant First Church of God of New Haven K. F. Ridenour

Juvenile Receiver Orders Damages in Elm Street Crash

Logan hearing in Juvenile Court for Carl T. Bell 16 of 417 E Front St cited Aug 26 by city police for reckless operation. Judge Rhea Bangert Brown ordered him to pay damages from the Elm Street accident.

Logan Carl T. Bell Front St Rhea Bangert Brown Elm Street

Murray City Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Birth

Mr and Mrs Elroy Short of Zanesville welcomed a son Joseph Lee born August 17 at Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville. Grandparents Ard Chandler Caldwell and Emmett Short. great grandmother Nora Gibly of Middleport. Visitors included Ernest Neel Barberton and relatives from Columbus Roseville and Nelsonville. Labor Day reunion for Wilson descendants drew seventy four at Rachelmacher Park Logan with many local attendees. Other visits featured Lauriskey family in Columbus and Gears in Toledo. Betty Sabo's business trip to Lancaster.

Howard Craft Murray City Elroy Short Zanesville Good Samaritan Hospital Joseph Lee Ard Chandler Caldwell Emmett Short Nora Gilby Middleport Sylvia Sweazy Ernest Neel Barberton Daryl Reeves Cecil Hoffken Wedster Eileen Sanborn Nelsonville Columbus Pearl Lantz Harold Lantz Roseville Lawrence Wooten Steve Springfield Elmer Evans Gerald Wooten Edd Smith James Smith Henry Cora Wilson Rachelmacher Park Logan Florence Wilson Sorrel Steve Sorrell Alice Wilson Orbiston Max Collings Robert Sheley Amos Sorrell Buchtel Elizabeth Reynolds Charles Ward Lucille Hughes Shawnee George Wara Mark Rest Center McConnellsyi Irvin Bowersock Albert Williams New Straitsville Millersport Ambrose Gears John Gears Toledo Fauna Matheny Betty Sabo Lancaster

Wolf Pen-Live Wire Class Elects Leaders at Zion Church

The Wolf Pen-Live Wire Class met Tuesday at Zion Church of Christ with Jan Smith as president. Martha Arnold was elected news reporter and led devotions. Dorothy Arnold and Don Arms head recreation for Oct 2. members present included Arnold siblings, Sharon Thoma, Tony Hendricks, and others. Visitors named include Clinton Gilkey, Guy Russell and family, Harold Gillogly family.

Wolf Pen Zion Church of Christ Jan Smith Martha Arnold Sharon Thoma Bobby Arnold Dorothy Arnold Don Arms Dorothy Bobby Martha Mary Arnold Tony Hendricks Larry Johnson Eugene Underwood

Ordnance PTA Hears Safety Talk Tuesday

Sgt J W Flower of the state police will speak at the Ordnance School PTA meeting Tuesday evening. Dallas Hall will preside and final plans for the PTA Fall Festival on Sept 24 at the school will be made.

Point Pleasant J. W. Flower State Police Ordnance School Pta Sgt. Flower Dallas Hall PTA

Pleasant visiting relatives in Point Pleasant social notes

Akron couple Mr and Mrs R H Silvers visit son Elza Martin at 13th St. Mrs Robert O Connor of Fairfield Beach Ohio returns home after visiting brother and family in Meadowbrook Addition and siblings Dana Bradshaw Viand Sr Maurice Mayes Henderson. Bradshaw and Mayes accompanied her home.

R. H. Silvers Akron Elza Martin 13Th St Robert O'Connor Fairfield Beach Ohio Robert Hite Meadowbrook Dana Bradshaw Viand Sr Maurice Mayes Henderson

Legion Auxiliary Meeting Reports At Girls State

The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 7 30 p m in the Legion Hall. Sue Sayre and Carolyn Colbert will report on activities during Girls State this summer. Refreshments will be served by Mrs Neal Morris and Mrs Marzie Andrews.

Glouster American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Sue Sayre Carolyn Colbert Neal Morris Marzie Andrews

Burdette Returns Home From Holzer Hospital

Burdette Viand Street resident and manager of the local state liquor store returned home Saturday from Holzer Hospital after a stay there.

Point Pleasant Wallace Burdette Viand St Holzer Hospital Burdett

Monthly Distribution of Surplus Food Scheduled

Hocking County Welfare Department will distribute surplus foods to relief clients on Wednesday and Thursday at the food depot 134 E Main St. About 325 people are eligible for items including beans butter dried eggs dried milk lard corn meal and flour. The schedule runs 9 to 11 30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. each day and the delay was due to an ill employee.

Logan Hocking County E. Main St

DAR Opening Draws Glouster Women At Athens Cottage

Glouster residents Miss Leona Pickard and Miss Merle Danford attended the DAR opening at the Cottage Tea Room in Athens Saturday afternoon. Columbus guests Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Barnes visited Trimble hosts Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Leadinghaus. Mrs. Thomas R. Reese traveled to Shawnee after the death of cousin Mrs. Mary Humphrey Peterson, who died in Doctor's Hospital Columbus and was buried in Shawnee Cemetery.

Bean Hill Church Brooks Hooper Park Roah Young Columbus Jacob Rose Vanderford Vanderfords Catherine Brautner Zaleski Cleire James Alba Vanderford Sarah Leona Pickard Merle Danford DAR Cottage Tea Room Athens A. H. Barnes O. C. Leadinghaus Trimble Thomas R. Reese Shawnee Mary Humphrey Peterson Doctor's Hospital Shawnee Cemetery

High Special Issues Face Hocking Voters

Voters in Hocking County will consider eight special issues in November including seven tax levies aimed at school funding. Local districts seek new and renewal operating levies, a 145000 stadium bond, and fire protection levies across multiple precincts including Logan, Perry and West Hocking areas with territorial transfers pending.

Logan Hocking County Laurelville West Hocking York

Graveside Rites Held For Ruth Cristina Christman

Graveside services were held Sunday at Maplewood Cemetery at 1 p m for Ruth Cristina Christman who died shortly after birth at Mount St Mary Hospital. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs David Brenton Christman and three brothers David Daniel and Darrell. Grandparents Mr and Mrs William Christman Glouster Route 1 and Mr and Mrs Russell Vore Glouster Route 3. Great grandparents Mr and Mrs Brenton McClellan Glouster Route 1.

Glouster Ruth Cristina Christman Mount St. Mary Hospital Maplewood Cemetery Merrillllard David Brenton Christman David Daniel Darrell William Christman Russell Vore Mrs Brenton McClellan

Trimble Home Demonstration Group Meeting Scheduled

The Trimble Home Demonstration group will meet Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Lavada White on Trimble’s West side. County Extension Agent Mrs. McBride will attend.

Glouster Trimble Lavada White McBride

Point clinic discharged Mrs Herbert Myers and family

Mrs Herbert Myers, of Gallopolis Ferry, and her son were discharged from the point clinic.

Herbert Myers Gallipolis

OAS Official To Explain Wheat Stabilization Program

An OAS official will explain the wheat stabilization program at a special meeting for wheat farmers in the courthouse auditorium. Maur ice K Racer of the Ohio Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee will be the principal speaker. Don Young and Wayne Ball arranged the event. Ball was re elected county ASC chairman, with Raymond Bailey and Robert Daubenmier named as vice chairman and member. Alternate picks include Earl DeLong and Gene Bailey.

Logan Maurice K. Racer Ohio Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee Don Young Wayne Ball Hocking County ASC Ball Raymond R. Bailey Rockbridge Robert E. Daubenmier Logan Route 2 Earl B. DeLong Laurelville Gene Bailey

Hocking Valley Hospital Notes Dismissed

Mrs. Leroy Mace of Logan Route 3 and daughter. Mrs. Harold Mundy of Logan Route 4 and son. Frank Lyman of Logan.

Hocking Valley Hospital Leroy Mace Logan Harold Mundy Frank Lyman

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Butts Charney Alice Roberts Hocking Colonel Will James McKibben John Grover John Hayes Joe Hayes Cincinnati First Church of God Murray City Social Notes Wolf Clinton Gilkey Harrisonville Guy Russell Terry Lynn Harold Gillogly Vicki Lincoln Russell Eugene Haning Fred Tuckerman Freda Kenneth Grover Joy Pomeroy Everett Lambert Hazel Michael Syracuse Glenn Thompson Dorsey Johnson Ravenswood Jan Jo Smith Arville Elam Barrett Wayne Johnson Leon Shumate Bruce Allen Mansfield Clarence Shumate Frank Sarver Indiana Howard Thoma Mrs. Bradshaw Mayes U.N Elisabethville Conner O'Brien United Nations Katanga Congo Michael Tomberlaine Marion, Green, Falls-Gore Monday Creek Perry County Good Hope, Laurel and Washington Falls Two Ward Two Christman Infant Wa Ta Isi Mae BORON Sohio the Standard Oil CO UN Ad OAS
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